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Re: 2008 Saturn Aura 3.5L axel nut
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/13/2024

As a young technician, I did the same thing. and don't remember having an issue. My SOP now is to snug it down with the impact and then torque by hand.

A confession of my sins: I rarely replace the axle nut. Unless it comes with a new CV axle, it gets reused... Login to read more.